RyanVolle Posted May 1, 2012 yeah that's him he's in wikipedia? O_o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 2, 2012 I made up a little tray for some of my Lophs and re potted them into some plastic shot glasses After seeing what BB posted today I'm starting to think it was a waste of time & I could have just bunged them all in together. I'll wait a few days and then water them in. doesnt look like a waste of time... you wont have the best growth rate in there, but you can control them more easily by them being separately..... then, next year, you can chose your favourites of these and put them in a single larger [and deeper] pot. Fine job you've done there, mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swiper Posted May 5, 2012 Today I found some T.Pach seedlings that had rotted off their roots, they were from a batch that I dropped onto the floor. Must have sustained some damage , although they looked ok when I repotted them. Live and learn I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 23, 2012 My Dog just fucking ate a grafted appel sized pelecyphora aseliformis. Jesus fucking christ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted May 23, 2012 My Dog just fucking ate a grafted appel sized pelecyphora aseliformis. Jesus fucking christ Have you dug the hole yet Cheers Got 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErraneousHerbalist Posted May 23, 2012 yeah that's him he's in wikipedia? O_o I unno? My Dog just fucking ate a grafted appel sized pelecyphora aseliformis. Jesus fucking christ. Oh god... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 23, 2012 hey haven't you trained your dog about slow fucking growers? apple sized? damn! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted May 24, 2012 So is your dog okay eg? Wall yesterday I made my own potting mix I used about 10% sand and 10% perlite then one bag of cacti potting mix and a bag of just cheap potting mix I then planted up a few cactus cuttings I've had lying around as well as some peres and some other dragon fruit looking cuts for grafting stock. I can't believe how little a wheel barrow full of potting mix goes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted May 24, 2012 I had a mildly productive first hour of the morning considering I'm near 24 hours awake. It started out on quite a sour note when I found I had what I'm completely amatuerly guessing is/was fungus gnats. From there I had to toss the last bits of my bags of soil that were sitting just outside it (they were covered in the gnats) and open up a fresh pack in the shed and mixed it up to make it go a bit further (70% cacti mix, 20% regular potting soil, 5% sand, 5% perlite). Unpotted the cacti (luckily(?) I only have the 2 and they're not huge, yet). I re-potted them into the washed pots and wrapped them up with some bubble-wrap Non-cacti related: I planted a couple Leonotis nepetifolia & Mimosa tenuiflora seedlings into pots too I've got to build myself one of those little seedling boxes with the lights and the warm so I can make purdy seedlings all year around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RyanVolle Posted May 24, 2012 I was putting a young cactus up for an experiment of mine. The cactus is an outgrowth [<is that what you call it??]. I was trying to see if overwatering was an issue and guess what happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 24, 2012 Hi Jwerta, yeah dog´s fine but it was one hell of a Day. Tried making him puke it out by feeding him milk which was a very very bad idea because he was so greedy that he drank it all at once. Like half a liter in one minute. Then he got round like a frigging basketball and couldnt move anymore because he was so full. In fact he was so full of milk that he was shacking and making strange moves with his anus muscles forth and back while he was trying to take a dump but couldnt because he was fuller than the fat guy on the bed in the movie seven. Was concerned he might implode so i tried making him puke by grabbing down his throat and tingeling his gums. Of course with latex gloves but it was still disgusting. Then he finally puked a little bit but not much. And right when i was in the middle of ramming my dog my hand in the mouth making him puke, the postguy came and wanted to delivere a package. Looked like a fucking animal abuser trying to rip out his tonsils or some sick shit like that. After a few hours all hell broke lose when he was finally able to take a dump through all the parts of the house. It was like the doors of jericho opened up or when a damm breaks. Holy fucking shit. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) omg that is one of the funniest story's iv heard in a long time... that made me crack up so hard hehehehahaha im glad hes okay though. im sure him shitting so much will give him a little lesson not to eat cacti but then gain dogs do all kinds of crazy stuff Edited May 24, 2012 by jwerta 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solomon Posted May 24, 2012 My Dog just fucking ate a grafted appel sized pelecyphora aseliformis. Jesus fucking christ. Silly dog. Glad to hear he's alright. A friend's rabbit ate my ~10 y.o own roots Pelecyphora and bit a mature Loph the day I got em. That rabbit looked wild that night, could see it in it's eyes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted May 24, 2012 Hi Jwerta, yeah dog´s fine but it was one hell of a Day. Tried making him puke it out by feeding him milk which was a very very bad idea because he was so greedy that he drank it all at once. Like half a liter in one minute. Then he got round like a frigging basketball and couldnt move anymore because he was so full. In fact he was so full of milk that he was shacking and making strange moves with his anus muscles forth and back while he was trying to take a dump but couldnt because he was fuller than the fat guy on the bed in the movie seven. Was concerned he might implode so i tried making him puke by grabbing down his throat and tingeling his gums. Of course with latex gloves but it was still disgusting. Then he finally puked a little bit but not much. And right when i was in the middle of ramming my dog my hand in the mouth making him puke, the postguy came and wanted to delivere a package. Looked like a fucking animal abuser trying to rip out his tonsils or some sick shit like that. After a few hours all hell broke lose when he was finally able to take a dump through all the parts of the house. It was like the doors of jericho opened up or when a damm breaks. Holy fucking shit. Glad your dog's ok. As serious as the topic is, I love a good poop story. Toilet humour gets me every time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted May 27, 2012 Today I watered my cactus seedlings with tears, after crying about how cold it was. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Smith Posted May 27, 2012 It's due to get to -5 deg this week and while I know my plants will survive the winter outdoors, I did move the potted ones from a very exposed spot to one that is more protected. Also noticed that the (usually very neglected) zygo is just starting to flower so I gave it a drink. Then sat outside drinking beer surrounded by cactus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted May 27, 2012 Chopped the shoots off my T. Peruvianus logs that I won off trademe for 20 bucks. Planted my little san pedro cuttings that finally rooted. Pulled my other peruvianus cutting out of its soil to see if it had struck roots after two months and there only just beginning to emerge, argh! So I've moved it to a spot with less light to see if that encourages more rooting behaviour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted May 27, 2012 repotted a shit tonne of d. cooperi and other delosperma. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted May 27, 2012 I have been adding to my collection Potted up a couple of ferocactus and my first lot of stenocactus Cheers Got 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted May 27, 2012 I grow some aswell, GOT. And if you end up not liking the flowers, you can still use them as grafting stock. I know quite a few people who graft on Ferocactus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M S Smith Posted May 27, 2012 I bought a few new terra cotta pots to do a little much needed up-sizing. Here's a little slideshow of my garden... ~Michael~ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted May 27, 2012 ;) GOT , say hi from me to the newcomers! FYI, stenocacti names /species, given by growers/nurseries, is probably all crap. all species are hybridised and you might easily NOT get what you asked for. I am not saying you should throw away the labels, but keep in mind it might be all wrong... probably a worse mess than trichocerei EG, Irecently read about a dude whoused ferocactus to graft A.caput-medusae on. what else can one graft on a ferocactus? hm, cold hardiness, huh?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted June 4, 2012 I uprighted my (previously) in ground plants which have been laying down since moving day 2 weeks ago. Put them in flexible 42litre black tubs and topped up with good mix. Also bought a strigosus crest while picking up the mix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted June 5, 2012 You can graft pretty much everything on Ferocactus. They are desert dwellers and can cope with a bit of frost if they dont have wet feet. These days, i graft on everything. Just for trying out. Even on frost hardy Echinocereus and stuff like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErraneousHerbalist Posted June 5, 2012 I potted up -a we while ago- some opuntia and some hylocereus and today potted up some coastal pig face cuttings. ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
